@GOTValdetaro I don’t think you understand what it mean to be an urbanist
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From the tenant union to the picket line, Aparna builds power. She gives me hope that we can empower working people enough to implement all of these ideas we have about transportation policy and beyond. That’s why I’m supporting her above any other candidate on June 16th (4/4)
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I really encourage anybody skeptical about this endorsement to actually read Aparna’s questionnaire in full. On the transportation side, she presents the clearest vision of a DC where nobody *needs* to own a car to live a full life (1/4)
Aparna Raj@aparnafordc
Hacer que vivir en DC sea más asequible significa construir más viviendas; reforzar las protecciones de los inquilinos; mejorar nuestra infraestructura de transporte público, ciclista y peatonal; y revitalizar los espacios públicos. Es un honor ser la primera opción de @ggwash.
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@NatPurser @irene_koo 1/3 income restricted means 0 of them will actually get built - how in the world does GGW not acknowledge this
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@irene_koo i think 72,000 homes is ambitious, but not ambitious enough.
and i think aparna saying that at minimum, one-third of her proposed 72,000 new homes should be income-restricted and subsidized also signals that she may be tied to the wrong approach.
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really disappointed to see GGW not seriously engage with @MiguelWard1_’s yimby and urbanism bona fides here.
expanded rent control does not make living in dc affordable for most residents.
Greater Greater Washington@ggwash
In some endorsement processes, the best, most urbanist option has been someone who has fallen short on housing, because they’re the only one in the field who’s solid on transportation, or vice-versa. Not this year: ggwash.org/view/103101/ou…
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@aparnafordc @ggwash So why do you support rent control when we know that will force poor people out of their homes?
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@kareemisposting Yes it does. It’s the core of being a civil servant. Unless you can find evidence he broke the law, that is exactly the kind of person we need in government.
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@Transportering9 “I was just following orders” doesn’t cut it
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Yeah this should be a conversation ender for anyone who claims to be progressive supporting Miguel in the most progressive ward in dc. Choosing to be an intelligence analyst for an agency that exits to terrorize immigrants should be a red line for anyone with a conscience.
shreya@shreyabasu003
he also previously described himself as an “intelligence analyst” on his campaign website. why would he feel the need to change that? 👀
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@kareemisposting Yes civil servants who are not political and do whatever their political leadership tells them to do. It’s a core tenant of our democracy that we have a vast non political civil service to ensure those people are not actual MAGA goons. Read a book DSA scum.
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@Transportering9 “Civil servant” you mean the guys putting immigrants in the back of unmarked vans and the analysts who enable them 🆗
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@RiniSampath What’s your proposal for how to pay for it?
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Mayor Bowser gutted the Pay Equity Fund, cutting support for childcare providers. We need a government that manages its money responsibly, grows the tax base, and cuts waste so we can protect the programs families rely on most. It’s time for a new generation to lead.
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@aparnafordc @IAFF36 Why shouid they get a pay raise when DC’s economy is shrinking?
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In other budget news: because the Mayor's administration has been dragging its feet in contract negotiations with @IAFF36 for years, firefighters won't get any pay increases. This is unacceptable.
DC Fire Fighters Association, Local 36@IAFF36
DC Taxpayers deserve a budget that reflects their values.
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@TommyWells @Janeese4DC She opposes Waymo!! wtf are you talking about??
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Reason #4 why I support @Janeese4DC
JLG puts people first. Her transportation policy puts pedestrians over cars; her economic policy puts local residents and retailers over national corporations; and her planning policy puts housing over multibillion-dollar projects
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Senate Republican weighs in
Mike Lee@BasedMikeLee
This is one of the most tone-deaf acts of corporate aggression I’ve ever seen.
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@NMU47773 @mattyglesias So what should these people do for work when their party is out of office?
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@mattyglesias For public servant it’s different. They shouldn’t be allowed to go back and forth between government and the private sector. It’s a conflict of interests.
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There's this ongoing bullying campaign to convince people that the only way to be an ethical actor is to be a nonprofit sector lifer, which is obviously not going to resonate with the vast majority of normal people who work for for-profit businesses.
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David Dayen@ddayen
Lina Khan is running a think tank & training center on economic policy at Columbia. Stephanie Cutter, top Obama & Biden aide, became a policy adviser for Kalshi. The former proves that government officials cashing out (like the latter) is not preordained. prospect.org/2026/04/14/kha…
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@ScottGoldstein You don’t think opposing Donald trumps corruption is a fundamental value?
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And this is why Neera Tanden doesn’t know how to win elections. When they say politics is addition, not subtraction, that starts with actually having your base with you. The people who share your fundamental values and view of the world. Then you can worry about Liz Cheney.
Neera Tanden🌻@neeratanden
The Never-Trumpers treat the Democratic party a lot better than Piker does.
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@ZacharyforWard5 @AshleySchapitl I was struck when I looked into it that spending has risen much faster than inflation or population growth, hope you can help us figure out how we can get more cost-effective.
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This gets to my general critique of the Council and how out of touch it can be. We have the most generous Medicaid program in the country and taxes are high. To imply the District does not spend significant resources on low-income residents is false.
Zachary Parker@ZacharyforWard5
Our commitment to equity can't be contingent on rosey financial outlooks. Yes, we must tighten our belt and continue growing our economy. Yes. But today’s budget briefing hinted at another lopsided budget that will deepen inequities across DC.
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@ZacharyforWard5 @mattyglesias @AshleySchapitl Wtf is a commission? Isn’t that literally the job of the mayor and the council? If you are criticizing the mayor what do you propose instead?
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@mattyglesias @AshleySchapitl Yes, which is why I suggested in my budget letter having a standing tax and spending commission that would examine trends over time.
We should evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the programs we spend millions on. The proposed budget slashes highly effective programs.
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@rayvalentine19 How is JLG doing that? Has she done anything while on council to promote economic growth?
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Not sure who this lady is but she's right: we need to prioritize growth, which means finding economic engines apart from the downtown office complex, which is unlikely to come back.
Hope she is making a max donations to JLG, the only candidate trying to do that!
Ashley Schapitl@AshleySchapitl
This is why I’m not supporting ideas I would otherwise be open to—we need a relentless focus on growing our economy, not new taxes, programs, and regulations.
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@RiniSampath What would you do instead? You can’t just complain without your own proposals?
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These brutal cuts to social programs are a result of mismanagement of our budget by the Mayor and DC Council. The city is taking away programs that help people because our leaders have been irresponsible.
Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle
NEWS: Today @MayorBowser unveils her proposed 2027 budget. It's $12.7 billion, a 3.3% decrease from last year. As expected, there are cuts to a key child care fund, as well as a paid leave program, and affordable housing. Healthcare for low-income residents is spared, though.
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@ScottGoldstein Do tax increases make sense at a time when DC’s economy is shrinking?
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@WashDC4all This isn’t 2020, those tactics don’t work anymore
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Which democratic socialists support you?!
Brooke Pinto@brookepintodc
Let’s clear the air on THAT picture….
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